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Spectators: 3657 (Terracing: 2000, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 0) Manuel Barbosa made the kick off and thus started the match. After 2 minutes, Carlos Pires mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Miradeses and the Leixonenses F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Carlos Pires hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Cristóvão Anjos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vladimiro Taveira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 6 minutes, Filipe Pinto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Miradeses and the Leixonenses F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 6th match minute, SC Miradeses was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filipe Pinto to maneuver through the defense. Cristóvão Anjos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Horácio Antunes's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. 10 minutes into the match, Fernando Carvalhal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cristóvão Anjos. SC Miradeses's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fernando Carvalhal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Cristóvão Anjos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernando Carvalhal in the 19th minute of play. Sérgio Paredes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 24th match minute, Leixonenses F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernando Carvalhal to maneuver through the defense. Cristóvão Anjos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Horácio Antunes in the 26th minute of play. With 28 minutes on the clock, Miguel Paiva commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The supporters of SC Miradeses booed when Leixonenses F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vladimiro Taveira didn't get a good kick on the ball. 33 minutes into the match, Hugo Guerreiro sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Paulo Cabral threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Hugo Guerreiro this time. Sérgio Paredes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Cabral having to interfere. Joaquim Lima fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Cabral having to interfere. 39 minutes into the game, Horácio Antunes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Cristóvão Anjos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Filipe Pinto kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vladimiro Taveira was the one to do the kick off. When Sérgio Paredes came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the SC Miradeses fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sérgio Paredes couldn't finish the play. In the 59th match minute, SC Miradeses was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joaquim Lima to maneuver through the defense. Filinto Valério hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Leixonenses F.C.'s Paulo Cabral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sérgio Paredes in the 70th minute of play. After a rather tough play, SC Miradeses's Filipe Pinto got a free kick in the 75th minute. Cristóvão Anjos was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Rodrigo Cesário. In the 80th minute, Leixonenses F.C.'s Filinto Valério ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Cristóvão Anjos. Cristóvão Anjos yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. Joaquim Lima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SC Miradeses's Cristóvão Anjos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save SC Miradeses from getting a goal against them. After 93 minutes, Manuel Barbosa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Miradeses and the Leixonenses F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. 95 minutes into the match, SC Miradeses's goalkeeper Cristóvão Anjos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fernando Carvalhal. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see SC Miradeses lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.